Freestone · Volcanic Glacial · Aysén

Río Cochrane

Río Cochrane is included in the Phase 1 Patagonia visitor pack for baker cochrane general carrera.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

55% confidence in this read
Water temperature for arctic char
Ideal
9°C est.ideal 4–12°C
0°14°28°
The full read · show the working · for arctic char · confidence 55%
How the 76 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow90 × 22%19.8
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time15 × 13%2.0
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity49 × 12%5.9
Conditions total= 76
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Conditions
○Regional est.
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
9.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
6°C
Wind
SE 6 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1011 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
9.4 mm
Light rain · next 48h

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for arctic char
When
Austral season — roughly November to May; verify the current local regulation window.
Where
Río Cochrane is included in the Phase 1 Patagonia visitor pack for baker cochrane general carrera.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Argentine Patagonian continental permit (or Chilean Sernapesca licence) required
  • Rules vary by province, National Park and reach — confirm annexes before fishing.
Directions
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About this water

Río Cochrane is included in the Phase 1 Patagonia visitor pack for baker cochrane general carrera. This record is engine-shaped but still requires reach-level access, gauge and regulation verification before precise condition scoring.

  • Volcanic glacial
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